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Hands off!

New York tight end, Daniel Bellinger, was penalized and the decision left fans in the Meadowlands shaking their heads. The Giants received a questionable, and terrible, face mask penalty on Thursday night, facing the Dallas Cowboys, which should’ve gone against the other team.

During the first quarter, Bellinger was called for a penalty. However, ‘Belly’ did not have his hands on a face mask; instead, Dallas’ defensive back, DeMarvion Overshown, pulled down his face gear.

Don’t adjust your television set … the refs really did blow that call, and the G-Men were set back on a potential third-and-short situation. 

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It was an unforgivable call.

Both 1-2 teams are hanging by a thread, in desperate need of a win in primetime. 

Big Blue fans demanded an explanation from the league offices. 

“NFL please explain & issue an apology to Daniel Bellinger while you’re at it,” one fan posted on X.

“That’s an inexcusable call by the officials. Just awful,” said Giants reporter Ralph Vacchiano. 

One fan said what most of us were thinking watching Thursday Night Football: “Why isn’t anyone correcting this? The Giants should get their 15 yards back when they’re back on offense.”

Lucky for the Giants, the face mask penalty on Bellinger didn’t push them out of field-goal range, and newly signed kicker Greg Joseph booted a long 52-yard score. 

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 26: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants looks on during the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

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